The bikini beach is a fair way off — around 750 m, about ten minutes each way. Worth knowing if you plan to swim twice a day. It lies towards the south-west edge of the island, 950 m out from the centre — quieter, and further from the shops. It rates 4.6 from 373 reviews — a larger sample than most places here, which makes the number more meaningful than a high score from a handful of guests. We have not stayed here. Rooms, meals and the airport transfer are worth confirming directly before you book.
Where to stay on Bodufolhudhoo
8 places to stay, listed by how many people have reviewed them. Ratings appear only where at least 15 people have left one — below that a score says more about who happened to post than about the guesthouse.
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Photo · Nika Island Resort & Spa / Google Nika Island Resort & Spa, Maldives
★ 4.6 · 373 reviewsCheck availability →Photo · Ifuru Island Maldives / Google Ifuru Island Maldives
★ 4.4 · 192 reviewsCheck availability →The bikini beach is a fair way off — around 171600 m, a good twenty minutes or more each way. Worth knowing if you plan to swim twice a day. It lies towards the north edge of the island, 171550 m out from the centre — quieter, and further from the shops. It rates 4.4 from 192 reviews — a larger sample than most places here, which makes the number more meaningful than a high score from a handful of guests. We have not stayed here. Rooms, meals and the airport transfer are worth confirming directly before you book.
Photo · Escapism Maldives / Google Escapism Maldives
★ 4.8 · 84 reviewsCheck availability →The bikini beach is a fair way off — around 15650 m, a good twenty minutes or more each way. Worth knowing if you plan to swim twice a day. It lies towards the south edge of the island, 15750 m out from the centre — quieter, and further from the shops. Among the guesthouses we list here it currently carries the highest score, 4.8 from 84 reviews. We have not stayed here. Rooms, meals and the airport transfer are worth confirming directly before you book.
Photo · Belmar Beach / Google Belmar Beach
★ 4.8 · 38 reviewsCheck availability →The designated bikini beach is roughly 20 m away — close enough that you can walk down in what you are already wearing. It stands on the west side of Bodufolhudhoo, 200 m from the centre of the island. Among the guesthouses we list here it currently carries the highest score, 4.8 from 38 reviews. We have not stayed here. Rooms, meals and the airport transfer are worth confirming directly before you book.
Photo · Olha Haiduchenko / Google Holiday Village Retreat
★ 4.1 · 30 reviewsCheck availability →It sits about 200 m from the bikini beach, two or three minutes on foot through the village. It stands on the south side of Bodufolhudhoo, 150 m from the centre of the island. It rates 4.1 from 30 reviews. We have not stayed here. Rooms, meals and the airport transfer are worth confirming directly before you book.
Photo · Lidia Ianniciello / Google Surf Retreat
★ 4.8 · 21 reviewsCheck availability →It sits about 200 m from the bikini beach, two or three minutes on foot through the village. It is right in the middle of the island, so everything is a short walk. Among the guesthouses we list here it currently carries the highest score, 4.8 from 21 reviews. We have not stayed here. Rooms, meals and the airport transfer are worth confirming directly before you book.
Photo · Leisure Inn Bodufolhudhoo / Google Leisure Inn Bodufolhudhoo
★ 4.2 · 17 reviewsCheck availability →It sits about 250 m from the bikini beach, two or three minutes on foot through the village. It is right in the middle of the island, so everything is a short walk. It rates 4.2 from 17 reviews. We have not stayed here. Rooms, meals and the airport transfer are worth confirming directly before you book.
Garden Rooms #79 by Lagoon View Maldives
Too few reviews to rateCheck availability →It sits about 200 m from the bikini beach, two or three minutes on foot through the village. It stands on the south side of Bodufolhudhoo, 150 m from the centre of the island. No reviews on file yet, so there is no score to show. That is common for newer guesthouses and says nothing either way. We have not stayed here. Rooms, meals and the airport transfer are worth confirming directly before you book.
What to ask before you book
Airport transfer
Ask whether the guesthouse arranges it and what it costs. Arriving without one, at an hour no public ferry runs, is the expensive way to find out.
Distance to the beach
On a local island the bikini beach is a fixed spot, not outside every door. Five minutes and twenty minutes are a different holiday.
Meals and Ramadan
Whether breakfast is included, and — if you travel during Ramadan — whether the kitchen serves guests during the day.